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Tunisie: il faut mettre fin à la criminalisation du juge Anas Hmedi

MEDEL qui suit de longue date l’évolution du sort de la justice tunisienne, a appris avec une inquiétude indignée l'intolérable répression contre notre collègue...

Iran: MEDEL supports the joint call to International and European institutions to take action for Nasri Sotoudeh and Reza Khandan

Medel joined the call for the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh, arrested again, and Reza Khandan, still detained: the international legal community stands united in...

“International Day of the Endangered Lawyer” 2026

MEDEL supports and endorses the statement and report of the International Coalition for the Day of the Endangered Lawyer – 2026 focused on the...

MEDEL statement on US military action in Venezuela

The armed attack by the United States in Venezuela, including the apprehension and  transfer to the US of its president and his wife, represents...

MEDEL statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau and the dissolution of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office

MEDEL firmly condemns the dissolution of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guinea-Bissau and the transfer of its disciplinary and administrative...

MEDEL stands in support of the International Criminal Court and in solidarity with its officials

As denounced by MEDEL in its statement on August 29, 2025, the sanctions imposed by the US administration on judges and prosecutors of the...

Déclaration conjointe – Tunisie: la communauté juridique internationale condamne la détention de l’avocat et défenseur des droits humains Ayachi Hammami

Medel joins the international legal community in condemning the detention of lawyer and human rights defender Ayachi Hammami. Tunisia: The international legal community condemns the...

GUATEMALA: Medel joins international organizations expressing concern over the detention of lawyer Ramón Cadena

Lawyers for Lawyers, el Observatorio Internacional de la Abogacía en Riesgo, Juezas y Jueces para la Democracia, la Asociación de Abogadas y Abogados, Jueces...

Démocratie, Etat de droit, Justice se sont effondrés en Tunisie

MEDEL a, à plusieurs reprises, dénoncé les attaques réitérés  contre le système judiciaire et l’Etat de droit. Toutes les garanties d'indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire ont...

These judges need to go – article by Mariarosaria Guglielmi

Mariarosaria Guglielmi published in Questione Giustizia online the article “These judges need to go” «Questi giudici devono andarsene»* di Mariarosaria Guglielmi presidente MEDEL «Questi giudici devono andarsene». Così l’uomo più...

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